On 8/21/14, 4:30 PM, Bob wrote:
Hi,

For anyone pretty sharp with cordless phone systems.

We have a several year old V-Tech cordless phone with the answering
machine in the base. Has one handset, only, that sits in the base.

Hooked up to our land line phone.

Wife has medical issues, and is in love with the base unit's
construction, sound quality, push button shape and size, etc.
Doesn't want to part with it.

We now need a bunch of hansets all over the house. The V-Tech is very
old now, and new
handsets for it are not available.

So, what happens if I buy, e.g. one of the new Panasonic ones, that
comes with 4 handsets, and also has the answering
machine in the base.

What happens if I hook both systems up in parallel to the same line ?

Basically OK to do.


An incoming call would trigger both system's handsets. True ?

Yes.



If not answered, they both would record the call. True ?

Check the manuals for both old & new. You may be able to set them to
anawer after a different number of rings, or set 1 of them to not
answer at all.

(There are, of course, new multi-handset systems with no answering
machine capability)



If I pick up a handset on the new Panasonic system, the old V-Tech
answering machine would (then) do nothing. True ?

If you get it before the # of rings it is set for. Sometimes you have
to be quick about it.



Guess I'm asking your opinions if having both is practical,

Yes, we have such a setup at our house. A pair of old ATT cordless
non-answering phones; and a newer Panasonic cordless with answering
machine.

and what
happens for the different incoming call
scenerios before any purchasing.

Much thanks,
Bob

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